Title: The
Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses
Genre: Young
Adult Action-Adventure, Paranormal
Published: September
29, 2015
Formats
Available: All Digital
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-urban-boys-kn-smith/1122739135?ean=9780989474757
Synopsis:
The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses is an action-adventure story about
five teen boys who are mysteriously exposed to a foreign energy source that
gives them extremely heightened senses. Sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell
become hypersensitive gifts that forever change the world. The story chronicles
their effortless interrelations and later exposes the testing of their deep
bonds. It introduces the reader to an array of supporting characters who alter
the boys’ lives forever. The Urban Boys offers young and mature readers central
themes of loyalty, responsibility, honesty, fear, and triumph, which become
artfully integrated with cinematic-level action and high drama. The story
twists, turns, and grinds through elements of paranormal and action-adventure
in a diverse, exciting, edge-of-your-seat narrative!
Overview:
The story’s small town of Danville Heights, a carefully
crafted universe, contrasts with the dark, gloomy town of Sandry Lake, where
evil abounds. Upon the boys’ mysterious incident with the energy source,
they’re instinctively called to Sandry Lake to root out evil. Their senses guide
them each time. However, secrecy about their mission, furious battles with evil
thugs, extreme fatigue, and stress and pressure soon overwhelm the boys, but
they must find a way to embrace their fate. A lurking, Dark Stranger seems to
know their plight, and a strikingly beautiful, fearless girl lends way to
heightened confusion. Shocking details about these two characters, and the evil
antagonist, the dreaded Druth, twist and grind the story even further. Despite
tension and fierce battles, will the boys hold it together long enough to
fulfill their destiny? Intriguing, intelligent, beautifully written, and full
of action, The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses offers a memorable,
emotion-packed, thrilling ride for young and mature readers alike!
About the Author:
K.N. Smith is an American author and passionate advocate
of childhood and family literacy programs throughout the world. She continues
to inspire students of all ages to reach their highest potential in their
literary and educational pursuits. Her creative literary flair sweeps across
pages that twist, turn, and grind through elements of paranormal and
action-adventure in diverse, exciting, edge-of-your-seat narratives. She
states, “My hope is that The Urban Boys will spark imagination in a wide
variety of readers while elevating global literacy efforts. It’s important that
we have diverse families of readers for generations to come.” K.N. Smith has
over twenty years experience in writing, communications, and creative design.
She lives with her family in California.
Twitter: @knsmith_author
Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0s9XFHra3A
Reviews:
"An
energetic YA adventure debut with stellar action sequences. Smith's writing is
intelligent and often lyrical. Her exuberant prose never fails to dazzle."
- Kirkus Media
"Author K.N.
Smith uses her mastery of the written word to weave an entrancing tale of
adventure that keeps you turning pages in an unquenchable desire to find out
what happens next. The author's matchless prose details cinematic fight
sequences and fully developed characterizations especially in a final,
stupendous scene that will take your breath away and leave you limp with spent
emotions. Five stars for this imaginative and inspiring story, sure to be as
appealing to general audiences as it will be to the YA crowd!" - Publishers
Daily Reviews
"K.N. Smith
has at her disposal a lyrical prose that describes the environment and the
characters in such fine (and magical) detail that you can’t help but fall in
love with the world she has created. ‘The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five
Senses’ is a great start to this new series and the premise holds much promise
for more entertaining episodes." - Midwest Book Review
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